In the comic books Nakia is a bodyguard who develops a dangerous infatuation for Black Panther and later transforms into the villain Malice.

And in an interview with Marvel.com Lupita has revealed the first details about the movie’s plot.

“The story of this Black Panther is – what am I allowed to say? – the story is that the Black Panther’s leadership is really threatened by two foes who come together, and so Black Panther gets the help of the CIA and the Dora Milaje (Black Panther’s bodyguards) to try and defeat the enemy,” she explained.

One of the villains is Erik Killmonger, played by Creed’s Michael B Jordan, and there have been rumours that the cast could be joined by Andy Serkis’ Klaw and Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier although both are as yet unconfirmed.

Black Panther, with Chadwick Boseman in the lead role, is scheduled for release for July 2018.